Ans: D

Exp:

Mass Drug Administration (MDA) campaign for Lymphatic Filariasis elimination has been launched by the Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare. The campaign aims to check disease transmission by providing free preventive medications to the residents in areas affected by the disease.

Statement 1 is correct: Lymphatic filariasis, commonly known as elephantiasis, is a neglected tropical disease. Infection occurs when filarial parasites are transmitted to humans through mosquitoes. Infection is usually acquired in childhood and causes hidden damage to the lymphatic system.

Statement 2 is correct: The 11 lymphatic filariasis endemic states of India are Assam, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Jharkhand, Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, West Bengal, and Gujarat.

Ans: B

Exp:

Statement 1 is incorrect: Nazool land is owned by the government but most often not directly administered as state property. It is escheated to a state government under Section 29 of The Hindu Succession Act 1956.

• The government generally uses Nazool land for public purposes like building schools, hospitals, Gram Panchayat buildings, etc. Several cities in India have also seen large tracts of land denoted as Nazool land used for housing societies, generally on lease. 
• It is the opposite of ‘Waqf’ land, governed under the Waqf Act of 1995, which constitutes properties permanently dedicated for religious or charitable purposes, as per Islam law.

Statement 2 is correct: The state generally allots such land to any entity on lease for a fixed period, generally between 15 and 99 years.

• In case the lease term is expiring, one can approach the authority to renew the lease by submitting a written application to the Revenue Department of the local development authority. 
• The government is free to either renew the lease or cancel it — taking back Nazool land.
• In almost all major cities of India, Nazool land has been allotted to different entities for a variety of different purposes.

Ans: A

Exp:

Statement 1 is incorrect: The Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) extends to the whole of India. This Act provides for effective prevention of certain unlawful activities of individuals 

and associations.

Whereas, Armed Forces Special Powers Act (AFSPA), 1958 gives sweeping powers to the armed forces. It can be imposed by the Centre or the Governor of a state, on the state or parts of it, after these areas are declared “disturbed’’ under Section 3. Example-it allows them to open fire, even causing death, against any person in contravention to the law or carrying arms and ammunition, and gives them powers to arrest individuals without warrants, on the basis of “reasonable suspicion”, and also search premises without warrants. 

Statement 2 is correct: The definition of “terrorist act” under UAPA includes offences that threaten economic security, counterfeiting Indian currency, and procurement of weapons, etc. 

Statement 3 is incorrect: The provisions of this Act apply also to—

(a) citizens of India outside India;

(b) persons in the service of the Government, wherever they may be; and

(c) persons on ships and aircrafts, registered in India, wherever they may be.

Ans: D

Exp:

Unified Payments Interface (UPI) is an instant real-time payment system, allowing users to transfer money on a real-time basis, across multiple bank accounts without revealing details of one’s bank account to the other party.

The following countries have started accepting payments through UPI apps:

• Bhutan

• • Oman

• Nepal

• France

• • Sri Lanka

• Mauritius

• Southeast Asia- NIPL signed an agreement with Liquid Group to enable QR-based UPI payments in 10 countries, including Malaysia, Thailand, Philippines, Vietnam, Singapore, Cambodia, South Korea, Japan, Taiwan, and Hong Kong.

Ans: A

Exp:

Both Statement-I and Statement-II are correct and Statement-II is the correct explanation for Statement-I

The Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC) plays a crucial role in moderating the climate of Europe and North America and influences temperatures near the Equator. It moves warm ocean water from the tropics to the northern Atlantic Ocean basin.

• AMOC transports warm salty surface waters from the tropics to the northern regions. 
• The waters then cool down, increase in density and sink in the North Atlantic Ocean, in a phenomenon called downwelling or overturning. 
• Cold, fresh water from the melting ice of the Arctic is added to the cooler ocean that moves towards the equator. 
• This cycle, therefore, acts like a heat conveyor belt, warming the northern latitudes and cooling the southern latitudes.